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Summary Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang who rules the prison, he is given a number of "missions" to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the...

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Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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90
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 169 User Ratings
8.3
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Summary Condemned to six years in prison, Malik El Djebena cannot read or write. Arriving at the jail entirely alone, he appears younger and more fragile than the other convicts. He is 19 years old. Cornered by the leader of the Corsican gang who rules the prison, he is given a number of "missions" to carry out, toughening him up and gaining the...

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Universal Acclaim Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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Universal Acclaim Based on 31 Critic Reviews
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0% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 169 User Ratings
8.3
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5% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 169 User Ratings
8.3
93% Positive
158 Ratings
5% Mixed
8 Ratings
2% Negative
3 Ratings

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Production Company Why Not Productions, Chic Films, Page 114, France 2 Cinéma, Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC), BIM Distribuzione, Celluloid Dreams, France 2 (FR2), Canal+, CinéCinéma, La Région Île-de-France, Conseil Régional de Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Sofica UGC 1, Sofica Soficinéma 4, Soficinéma 5, Neon Productions
Release Date Feb 26, 2010
Duration 2 h 35 m
Rating R
Tagline Escaping the prison of life.
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
César Awards, France
• 9 Wins & 13 Nominations